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Boston Globe - Entertainment

Berklee to honor Jill Scott, Jacob Collier, and Vinnie Colaiuta at 2026 commencement ceremony - The trio of stars will be celebrated for their contributions to the music industry at this year's festivities.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK -- The novelist Jayne Anne Phillips took to nonfiction to remember her roots in 'Small Town Girls' -- The essays in the book were written over many years, says author Jayne Anne Phillips, but they go together to make up a memoir that moves from Phillips's childhood in Buckhannon, West Virginia, back through the generations of women who came before her and forward to her own distinguished career as a writer of fiction.

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Mark Feeney review | ★★1/2 - Bob Odenkirk's 'Normal' is about half of a good movie - A dry, understated actioner devolves into gratuitous violence in its second half.

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Tony-winning 'Purpose' will launch the new season at the Huntington

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'I cannot find a way to feel safe.' An artist hid from violence in Mexico, then from ICE in the US.

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BOOKS -- Local bestsellers for the week ended April 12 -- Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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odie henderson review - The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars. If you knew the twist in the movie, you wouldn't go see it.

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Why isn't there a 'Real Housewives of Boston'?

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A new PBS Thoreau documentary helps convert a skeptic

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The Eric Carle Museum takes a look at an overlooked genre: Picture books with actual photographs -- The Eric Carle Museum takes a look at an overlooked genre, photography in children's books.

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QUICK BITE - This Boston restaurant is like a 'Canadian Cheesecake Factory' The first US outpost of Cactus Club Cafe has won a following in Boston for its stylish, something-for-everyone vibe.

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Boston Theater Critics Association reveals list of Elliot Norton nominees -- Gloucester Stage, the Huntington, and more theaters were honored with nominations this year.

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'Lorne' is a superficial portrait of a comedy legend -- You'd think you'd learn something about "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels from this documentary. But NOOOOO!

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Four takeaways from Noah Kahan's new Netflix documentary -- "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" offers an intimate look at the singer-songwriter's New England upbringing and rise to stardom.

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In 'Nothing to See Here: Watts,' those affected by gang violence filmed their own documentary -- The film screens at the Coolidge Corner Theater on Tuesday night.

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' episode 3: Panic at the disco

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Barbara Gordon, who wrote memoir of pill addiction, dies at 90

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Zoo animals eat famous flowers from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Pawtucket stadium to host summer music festival, with headliners including Sublime and The Roots

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When Lewis and Clark set out to explore the West, they had a lot of help

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Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater announces cancellation of next season, suspension of operations

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Why 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Erik Per Sullivan turned down the reboot

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La Peste opened for the Ramones. Ric Ocasek mentored them. But they released only two songs — until now.

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At local museums, the countdown continues to July 4 and the 250th

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Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later, 'Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II'

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Are you a music fan looking for love? Consider a music dating app — and Record Store Day.

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'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' and an OnlyFans following, in David E. Kelley's new series

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Your guide to can't-miss Boston releases arriving this Record Store Day

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Fulfilling a dream — and a want ad — violists serenade customers at Quincy Gas

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The Last Dinner Party's new LP is a second helping of baroque pop and dark whimsy

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Boston welcomes two shows about men at sea on the same day. Their directors found even more common ground.

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